Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 35330, John Freeman, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Freeman, John
S. 35330
CONTENTS
11

35330
Rev INVALID.
am
File No. 35-330
John Freeman Wm Rev 1845
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 145
[Arrangement of 1870.]

8585 Maine 4
John Freeman 2 a
of York (Dist.) in the state of Maine who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Francis of the Massachusetts line, for the term of 2 Years 2 Mos.
Inscribed on the Roll of the Dist. of Maine at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 13 th of April 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 30 th of March 1819 and sent to B. Greene, Esq r South Berwick - Maine
Arrears to 4th of March 1819 10 10 / 30  4 / 31 85. 03 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Sept. 1819 40. 00
$: 135. 03
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued
York County -
John Freeman 2 a of York County, Maine Private in the Massachusetts line for the term of 2 Years 2 Mos. at the rate of Eight Dollars per month commencing on the 13 th of April 1818

John Freeman Private Col. Francis's Regt Must d June 1777-3 years 2 yrs 2 mo? Dec 13 th April 1818
Admitted -

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
YORK, ss. }
ON this thirteenth day of April A. D. 1818,
before me the subscriber, Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the first Eastern Circuit in said Commonwealth, personally appears John Freeman aged eightyone years resident in York in said county of York, who being by me first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress, entitled "an Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War:"
That in March A. D. 1777 he enlisted as a private soldier under Capt. Billy Bates of the Regiment commanded by Col Francis of the Massachusetts line - and that he continued to serve in said Company and Regiment in the various places in which they were stationed until the three years for which he enlisted had fully expired when he recd. an honorable discharge at West Point but has long since lost his discharge -
And the said John Freeman further testifies & by the certificate of the Selectmen & overseers of the poor of the Town of York (proved)
That he is reduced in his circumstances and needs the assistance of his country for support, and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services.
Sworn to and declared before me the day and year above said.
Benj s Greene
I, BENJAMIN GREENE, Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the first Eastern Circuit, in the Commonwealth aforesaid, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction that the said John Freeman did serve in the revolutionary war against the common enemy, as he has stated in his declaration aforesaid—and that he is reduced in his circumstances, and needs the assistance of his country for his support.—And I do now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the before mentioned act of Congress.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this
thirteenth day of April . — Anno Domini, 1818.
Benj s Greene

John Freeman 2 u
York
0505
Sept 1819
up to business p.m. I am yours sincerely

STATE OF MAINE.
York ss....At a Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the first Eastern Circuit, begun and holden at York within and for the County of York on the first Tuesday of July being the fourth day of said month and by adjournment  from day to day, on the day of in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty, before the Honorable Benjamin Greene, chief Justice Judge of said Court.
ON this fourth day of July in the year 1820, personally appeared in open Court
the same proceeding according to the course of the common law, having jurisdiction unlimited in amount, keeping a record of their proceedings, and having "the power of fine and imprisonment," and being a Court of Record for said Circuit , county, John Freeman aged eighty four years, resident in York in said Circuit, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolu- tionary War as follows, viz. as a private in the company commanded by Capt. in the Regiment commanded by Colonel in the line of the State of Massachusetts on the Continental Establishment, as is more particularly mentioned and described in his original declaration, made on the thirteenth day of April A. D. 1818, and on which said declaration his Certificate of Pension, numbered 8,585 was granted. And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818; and that I have not since that time by gift, sale, or in any manner disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an Act of Congress, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818: and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts, or debts due to me; nor have I any income other than what is con- tained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed; that my occupation and ability to pursue the same, together with the number and other particulars of my family, are in fact and in truth as is par- ticularly described on the back hereof, also subscribed by me.
John Freeman.
Sworn to and declared, on the 4th day of July A. D. 1820. }
BEFORE Benjamin Greene
Ch. Justice } One of the Judges of the said Court.
Atty. Daniel Sewall, Clerk

SCHEDULE of the real and personal estate, (necessary clothing and bedding excepted) belonging to me the subscriber, viz :
No property of any kind.
SCHEDULE of the family residing with me John Freeman who, by occupation am a labourer which I am unable to pursue by reason of age, extreme old age.
NAMES. AGES. Capacity of each to contribute to their support. Esther Freeman wife 82 unable by reason of age to do any thing.
STATE OF MAINE.
York ss.
I, Daniel Sewall the county of York
Clerk of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for said Circuit , within do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and the schedules thereto an-
nexed, are truly copied from the Record of the said Court ; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is nothing -
dollars and  cents. IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this eighth day of July , A. D. one thousand eight hundred and twenty.
Daniel Sewall , Clerk of the said Circuit Court for the County of York